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Cruella De Vil 1

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Instructor
Jonny May
Course
Intermediate
02:09:11

Learn Cruella De Vil in Vaudeville era style piano (Burlesque Blues). From the lead sheet, we apply the Burlesque-blues left hand, right hand harmonies, slides, fills, & discuss soloing techniques.

Course Objectives
  • Learn Cruella De Vil in a Burlesque Blues Style
  • Learn left hand stride patterns
  • Use soloing techniques to improvise a Slow Jam intro
  • Discover new ways to arrange and take solos
Learning Focus
  • Lead Sheets
  • Songs
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So many great improve/arranging ideas!
This is a tune I've know since the original 101 Dalmatians came out in the 60s... Jonny puts a really fun twist on it, by making it bluesy. He then goes on to share how he arranges music and offers myriad suggestions about how to improvise a solo. So much to draw from. It is a very dense lesson, and one that I will refer back to repeatedly as I refine my playing. I have it favorited for easy access.
Challenging, but sounds great and fun to play
Really liked this course. Especially the chromatic walkdowns were new to me and they sound great. And the fills a really challenging and I am still practicing. Looking forward to the intermediate version.
Fantastic course!
I learned how to do so many new things in this course. I spent a lot of time on it and it is well worth it! I can hardly wait to play it for my friends. Thank you, Jonny!
Awesome
I really enjoyed the process, starting from the mere melody to a complete arrangement. A lot of tips and hints. Great course.

Course Lessons

1
Cruella De Vil 1 – Lesson 1
26:05

Lesson Overview, Right Hand Melody, Left Hand Chords

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2
Cruella De Vil 1 – Lesson 2
22:03

The Left Hand Stride Pattern

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3
Cruella De Vil 1 – Lesson 3
45:01

Right Hand Harmonies, Slides, and Fills

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4
Cruella De Vil 1 – Lesson 4
36:02

The Slow Jam, Soloing Techniques, and Variations

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Featured Reviews

View PWJ member reviews of this course!

So many great improve/arranging ideas!
This is a tune I've know since the original 101 Dalmatians came out in the 60s... Jonny puts a really fun twist on it, by making it bluesy. He then goes on to share how he arranges music and offers myriad suggestions about how to improvise a solo. So much to draw from. It is a very dense lesson, and one that I will refer back to repeatedly as I refine my playing. I have it favorited for easy access.
Challenging, but sounds great and fun to play
Really liked this course. Especially the chromatic walkdowns were new to me and they sound great. And the fills a really challenging and I am still practicing. Looking forward to the intermediate version.
Fantastic course!
I learned how to do so many new things in this course. I spent a lot of time on it and it is well worth it! I can hardly wait to play it for my friends. Thank you, Jonny!
Awesome
I really enjoyed the process, starting from the mere melody to a complete arrangement. A lot of tips and hints. Great course.
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